woeful

英 ['wəʊfʊl; -f(ə)l]美 ['wofl]

adj. 悲哀的；悲惨的；遗憾的；不幸的

英文词源

woeful (adj.)

early 14c., "afflicted with sorrow," from woe + -ful. Weakened sense of "very bad" recorded by 1610s. Related: Woefully; woefulness.

双语例句

1. Such attitudes are the product of woeful ignorance.

这样的态度是极度无知造成的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.

她对这些条例表现出可悲的无知。

来自《权威词典》

3. Stroeve gave me a look with his woeful eyes.

施特略夫用他那对愁苦的眼睛瞪了我一眼.

来自辞典例句

4. His work displays a woeful lack of imagination.

他的作品令人遗憾地显示出缺乏想像力.

来自辞典例句

5. Ah Liu suddenly entered with a woeful look and asked for a tip.

阿刘忽然进来,哭丧着脸向他讨小费.

来自汉英文学 - 围城

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